Phoebe is doing a PhD in the UK exploring the ‘eating disorder voice’, and has asked me to share their research in the hopes of reaching a more diverse group of people to be involved. I don’t personally know Phoebe so I can’t vouch for them, please take care to verify anything you get involved in. I’m always excited to hear of research in this area, it tends to be very isolated and disconnected between the different diagnostic categories and there’s a huge need for linking up and learning from these varied experiences.

Phoebe writes:

I am a trainee clinical psychologist based at Lancaster University in the UK.

I am completing research exploring the eating disorder voice, a voice which comments on eating, shape and weight. This is a common experience within the eating disorder community. Currently little is known about the eating disorder voice, with questions about whether it is more consistent with the experience of plurality/multiplicity, voice personification (when the voice has it’s own agency but not considered part of the self) or other multisensory experiences. My research aims to explore these experiences in relation to eating disorders further with young people who identify as female.

How to be involved:

I am hosting a webinar on Tuesday 5th October 2023 at 6pm-8pm (UK time) via Microsoft Teams. The webinar will be confidential and anonymous.

Email p.dale1@lancaster.ac.uk to book a place.

The webinar will be an open space to discuss your own experiences. I will present some of our findings so far to explore our current understanding and ask for feedback on whether those attending the webinar feel it represents their own experience of multiplicity or voice personification alongside an eating disorder.